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EDITORIAL: Warring Matildas

Whether it's sport or war, or indeed the war of sport, Australia has more than enough reasons to ...  
Sudden-death shootout sees Australia win FIFA victory over France

Soccer fans witnessed an epic showdown as Australia claimed an exciting victory against France on ...  
Table tennis: One of the world's best brain sports

Table tennis is one of the world's most popular sports and has many little-known health benefits ...  
POEM: Football folly

This short story is an *IA Writing Competition (fiction category) entry.  
Dan 'Spoil-Sport' Andrews tells British Empire Games to take a long jump

Dan Andrews may have killed the British Empire. Hopefully, opines managing editor Michelle Pini ...  
Disharmony plaguing international women's soccer

It is imperative we see beyond the jerseys and anthems and understand that female athletes are ...  
Culture wars: Roberts-Smith, Berejiklian and... the Australian cricket team

"Know all Ron’s" long defence of Ben Roberts-Smith met nods of agreement and encouraged him t ...  
It’s only right if it's done by the Right — otherwise it’s just not cricket

For those who move in elite circles, there is really only one rule: it’s never wrong if it’s ...  
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EDITORIAL: It’s only right if it's done by the Right — otherwise it’s just not cricket

For those who move in elite circles, there is really only one rule: it’s never wrong if it’s ...  
Novak Djokovic is larger than tennis

Despite being ranked as the world's best male tennis player, Novak Djokovic's personality has made ...  
Air goes for a slam dunk but misses the hoop

In the 1980s, a struggling shoe company bet everything on pursuing the greatest basketball player ...  
Transgender or not, athletes share a common identity

A feud between two competition swimmers has sparked a debate over the inclusion of transgender ...  
Cats the hunted once again: Demons and Lions hot on their tails

A new AFL season is upon us and after 11 years, having defeated Sydney to win the grand final last ...  
AFL's careless concussion calls could cost big bucks

Injury lawyers are preparing to file a class action suit against the AFL, which they say must ...  
Aussies search for first of two holy grails in India

It’s hard to recall a bigger year of test cricket for Australia than what lies ahead in 2023 ...  
U.S. Soccer breeding a culture of fear and abuse

Rory Dames is one of many soccer coaches recently outed as an abusive predator, with teams now ...  
Tennis star Jelena Dokic's fight against abuse, exploitation and vile trolls

Former tennis star Jelena Dokic once suffered abuse at the hands of her father and was "othered ...  
Djokovic back in the spotlight, but this time for different reasons

This time last year, Novak Djokovic was sent packing by the Federal Government for flouting COVID ...  

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